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MICTLANTECUHTLI MASK
In 1526, the Aztecs made this mask worn by the God of Death Mictlantecuhtli. Five centuries later, It's still revealing their beliefs about deathAztec death mask: A rare 500-year-old Aztec wooden mask depicting Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and ruler of the underworld, offers a g...
Carved by Gods: Mexican museum displays wooden masks, sceptres, and artefacts believed to be crafted by Aztec deitiesMost of the pieces on display were excavated from the ruins of the Aztec's holiest shrine, now adjacent to the site of the Mexican capital'...